Former Bathman Wins Promotion in Army Service
Capt. James Carey a Morse High School Class of 1928 graduate, after four months hospitalization in Australia, Hot Springs and Atlantic City, returns to active duty. Now stationed at Kellogg Air Base Battle Creek Michigan, he served on New Britain and New Guinea campaigns and was commissioned at Fort Armstrong Honolulu in 1932. He later served at Mitchell Field and Grenier Field. He married Aurania Matis of Manchester New Hampshire and has a daughter Linda Carey. His mother Mrs. Ella Carey Bates taught at Central Grammar. He grew up in the Bailey house on Middle street and was a popular local boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Carey
Mitchell Air Field
New York
Officers Training School
Philadelphia
Grenier Field
Manchester
N. H
Morse High School
Capt. Carey
C. D. Wilson
Aurania Matis
Linda Carey
Ella Carey Bates
Central Grammar School
Bailey House
Middle Street
Rotary Talk Covers Refined Petroleum Products
The Rotary luncheon heard James R. Tucker of Brunswick discuss refined petroleum products. Tucker, manager for Socony Vacuum Oil Co., handles two and a half million gallons in his district from Yarmouth to Rockland, with most oil from Texas. He noted U.S. wartime oil leadership despite new finds in Persia, Russia, and Armenia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Odd Fellows Hall
James R. Tucker
Brunswick
Tucker
Socony Vacuum Oil Co
Standard Oil Co
Yarmouth
Rockland
Bath Iron Works
Texas
United States
Persia
Russia
Armenia
Royal Johnson
Philip Lovejoy
Rhode Island Rotary Club
Dick Wells
Rotary International
British Isles
London
England
Rotary
Treasure Chest to Be Presented by Cosmo Club
Cosmopolitan Club met Wednesday with interim president Mrs Everett Pinkham presiding. Reports by secretary and treasurer were read by Mrs Donald Freeman. Mrs Joseph I Smith reported for the club delegation to the Maine State Federation in Lewiston and on the Education bill for schools. Garden club Treasure Chest Tea set for Nov 13 with an evening session. Rummage sale yielded a good sum. a food booth will be sponsored for Ye Olde Tyme Faire Nov 25. New members elected to Junior Cosmopolitan club. Christmas fair and supper set for Dec 2. Christmas Tea Dec 17 with a program. December committees listed. Drama club gave a program with Barbara Younger presenting a booklet program. Performances included a contralto solo by Mrs Margaret Morrison, a dramatic reading by Patricia Devlin, and a musical reading by Ada Greenblatt with sister Riva Greenblatt on piano. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
Everett Pinkham
Donald Freeman
Joseph I. Smith
Maine
Lewiston
Melvin Howe
Garden Club
Fred Quimby
Minnie White
Carl G. French
Arthur King
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
State Armory
Madelyn D. Small
Fred E. Hayes
Ann E. Wilson
Jean Small
Audrey P. King
Beverly Ann Curran
Jean L. Anderson
Carroll Deering
Edward B. Hamblett
Richard Sherwood
Robert Gallagher
Beatrice Boutin
Beulah Pratt
Jennie Perkins
Julia Field
Margaret Mulligan
William M. Adams
Drama Club
Barbara Younger
Margaret Morrison
Norma Cummings
Patricia Devlin
the White Cliffs
Alice Duer Miller
Ada Greenblatt
Riva Greenblatt
Groves Pert Wedding at New Valley Road Home
Mrs Eunice T Pert of High Street married Herbert E Groves of North Street in a Thursday eight o'clock wedding at Beacon Street Methodist Church with Rev Charles L Kinney officiating. The couple reside at 5 Valley Road and were attended by Mrs Addie Vickery and Forest T Putnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice T. Pert
High Street
Herbert E. Groves
North Street
Charles L. Kinney
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Valley Road
Addie Vickery
Forest T. Putnam
Dils-Preble Wedding Sunday at Bride's Parents Home
Martha Alice Preble and Sgt Cassius Eugene Dils wed in a simple afternoon ceremony at the bride’s parents' home with Rev Sidney E Dee officiating. Attendants included Dr Robert D Coppett and Sgt Ward Smith. The couple, later to reside with Mrs Preble, plan a short honeymoon. Out of town guests from Mississippi, Connecticut and Ohio attended. Dils has served with the Marines at Guadalcanal and Tarawa and is stationed at Brunswick Air Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Alice
Floyd Preble
Milan Street
Cassius Eugene Dils
U. S. Marine Corps
Sidney E. Dee
Central Congregational Church
Robert D. Coppett
Toledo
Ohio
Sgt
Ward Smith
Mississipi
Auburn
Preble
DeCoppett
Morse High
Bath
Cora Lair
Dils
Guadalcanal
Tarawa
Pacific
Brunswick Air Station
Mississippi
Robert DiCoppett
Darien
Winter Street Ladies Aid Meets Friday
Ladies Aid of Winter Street church met Friday afternoon with 36 in attendance. Next Friday will host an all day fair with lunch at 12 30 and a white elephant sale. Co chairs for the luncheon are Mrs. Allen M Irish and Miss Alice Varney. Flowers were arranged by Mrs. Carl V Kennedy replacing Miss Isabelle Carter. Miss Varney reported on the annual parish supper as Mrs. Carl Y Kennedy led the entertainment committee with a talk on Good bye Mr Chippendale. The pastor Lieut Joseph O Purdue sent a prayer read each meeting. The work committee planned all day sewing for Christmas sale to accompany the December 1 supper and will meet again Friday. Tea was served by several hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Winter Street
Allen M. Irish
Alice Varney
Carl V. Kennedy
Isabelle Carter
Carl Y. Kennedy
Chippendale
Walter H. Bowker
Joseph O. Purdue
Joan Sylvester
Robert Colly
Fred Irish
Carl Albee
Morton Young
Dunlap's Ladies Night at Temple on November 14
Dunlap's Commandery Escort K T sponsors a formal Ladies night at the Temple with a 6 30 banquet, five acts of entertainment, and dancing till midnight. Visitors from across the state are expected. members should wear uniform or tuxedo. Martin Powers chairs the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlap Commandery Escort
K.T
Mrs Copeland Reaches St Petersburg For Winter
Mrs Emma Copeland reports her daughter in law Mrs George Ames Sr of Woolwich has arrived safely in St Petersburg Florida and is comfortably settled for the winter with her mother sharing the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ames, Sr
Woolwich
Emma Copeland
St. Petersburg
Fla
Yeoman Wikes Addresses Bath Iron Works Rally
Chief Yeoman Martin Wikes USN speaks at a Bath Iron Works war chest rally and at related events praising USO support and home-front morale for sailors. He credits BIW shipbuilding and war fund workers for boosting morale and stresses sustainment of entertainment and reading rooms for servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Wikes
USN
Bath Iron Works Corp
Wikes
Hardings Fabrication
B.I.W
Roe War Chest
Sedgwick
National War Fund
USO
Uncle Sam
Navy
Halloween Party at Dike School Inspires Costumed Fun
A successful Halloween party for the 6th and 7th grades at Dike schoolhouse featured costumes, prizes for Christie Holmes as best scarecrow and Pinkham as a cross-dressed young lady, with Helen Cook as an authentic old lady and Jane Mocklar as a gypsy. Committee members included Miss Austin and several mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christie Holmes
Pinkham
Helen Cook
Jane Mocklar
Charlie Chaplin
Miss Austin
Dike
C. Ring
D. Boyce
Ed. Mocklar
W. J. Hogan
Howard announces Elizabeth Ann Howard engagement
Mr and Mrs Norman W Howard of 1037 Washington Street announce the engagement of their daughter Elizabeth Ann to Aviation Cadet Marthon Doak Jr son of Mr and Mrs Marthon Doak of Waldevenue Belfast Cadet Doak is a Crosby High School and Wentworth Institute graduate class of 39 42 and is serving in the US Army Air Corps stationed at Moody Field Georgia Elizabeth Ann Howard is a Morse High School class of 41 graduate and Pierce Secretarial School Boston alumna now employed at Bath Iron Works in the electrical drafting department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman W. Howard
Washington Street
Elizabeth Ann
Marthon Doak, Jr
Marthon Doak
Waldevenue
Belfast
Miss Howard
Morse High
Pierce Secretarial
Boston
Bath
Bath Iron Works
Doak
Crosby High
Wentworth Institute
Vought- Sikorsky Aircraft Factory
Bristol Aeronautical Corp
New Haven
Robinhood Brownies Hold Session and New Branch Formation
Robinhood Brownies and leader Mrs J Russell Grant met at the First Baptist vestry to celebrate a special session. Mrs Arthur Bowker provided an hour of music and folk dancing and plans monthly meetings. A new knitting project will start in fall. Halloween activities and refreshments marked the gathering with many members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinhood Brownies
J. Russell Grant
First Baptist Vestry
Arthur M. Bowker
Brownies
Margaret McCabe
Louise Munsey
Pauline Quimby
Vivian McDougal
Elizabeth Choate
Teresa Skaling
Jean Brown
Betty Mae Newell
Jean Abbott
Shirley
Junior Hospital League Plans New Year's Ball
The Junior Hospital League met at Mrs. Roger Luke's home on Middle Street for its third meeting of the year. Plans for the December 29 Armory ball were discussed, with Mrs. Theodore Earl presiding, Mrs. Harry Day joining the orchestra committee, and a new by laws committee formed led by Mrs. Connard. Members sewed for the hospital after the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Hospital League
Roger Luke
Middle Street
Theodore Earl
Armory
Harry Day
State Guard
George Baer Connard
Frank Given
Day
Luke
Earl
Connard
Miller returns from leave to Bridge Street visit
Bertrand L. Miller USN stationed at the Armed Guard Center New York has returned after a short leave to visit his parents on Bridge Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertrand L. Miller
S 1 E
USN
Armed Guard Center
New York
Bridge Street
Morse coach Daniel Coyle classified 4-F in three months
Morse High School football coach Daniel Coyle who resigned teaching duties to enter military induction has been reclassified to 4-F for three months after Portland based preliminary steps. He is expected to resume coaching and teaching duties and attend Armistice Day game between Morse and Brunswick high schools on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Coyle
Morse
Morse High School
Coyle
Portland
Harland A. Ladd
Brunswick High Schools
Bowdoinham Notes On Local Meetings And Events
Comfort Branch of the I S S met at Mrs. Jane Hall Browne's home to discuss Thanksgiving boxes for shut ins, raising funds by contributions instead of the usual dinner. Fourteen members attended. Also reported are Bowdoinham residents in service, school birthdays, PTA activities, grange work, lodge installations, and several community visits and relocations.
Bull Moose Charges Bath Bound Sedan
A group of workers en route to Bath Iron Works from Richmond were startled as a large bull moose charged their sedan. The animal straddled the hood, damaged the windshield, and broke windows before tumbling off and standing dazed. A game warden later dispatched it. The moose appeared attracted by the car lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works
Richmond
Local Residents Move and Social Visits Highlight Week
Mr and Mrs Ralph Stilphen moved Wednesday from the Cutler house to the Dickinson house on Main street formerly occupied by Clarence Blackman. Mr and Mrs Karl Hatch dined with Mr and Mrs Fred Duren in Richmond where Mrs Hatch received a surprise birthday party. Rev Paul West left Monday for Boston to visit his surgical wife at New England Baptist hospital. Donald Hackett and Danforth McFadden of Brunswick traveled Saturday to Kingfield for a hunting trip. Mr and Mrs Charles Blodgett moved Saturday to the late Lottie Cobb home after leaving the Millay road residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Stilphen
Cutler House
Dickinson
Main Street
Clarence Blackman
Karl Hatch
Fred Duren
Richmond
Hatch
Paul West
Boston
West
New England Baptist Hospital
Donald Hackett
Danforth McFadden
Brunswick
First snowstorm dates and local notes on Post Road
A calendar note recalls the first snowstorm dates for 1944 and earlier years. Local happenings include Frank Heath finding 51 four leaf clovers, Harold McPherson family visits, and a Topsham Farm Bureau gathering. Mr Pratt and family visiting relatives, and William Small family moving to a new Post Road home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Heath
Harold McPherson
Ashland
George Ackley
William Seailey
Charles Messer
Twin County Farm Bureau
Topsham
Charles Pratt
Mr. Pratt
William Small
Post Road
Birthday party for Master Philip Morton
A birthday party was held for Master Phillip Morton at his grandparents’ home on Middle street. The event featured a cake with two lit candles, two kinds of ice cream, and numerous gifts including money and defense stamps. A teddy bear from Fort Knox, Kentucky, was a notable present from his parents. Out of town guests included aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Bradley Fernald of Kittery and Mr and Mrs Harry Seawards of Kittery Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Master Phillip Morton
Fred Morton
Middle Street
Phil
Fort Knox
Frederick H
Bradley Fernald
Kittery
Harry Seawards
Kittery Point
Also Mentioned on This Page
Senter’s, Inc
Zelan
Bathman
U.S. Army
Fred Bradford
Cynthia
Bedford Street
Aldrich
Adventures of
the Thin Man
Voice OF Friendly Service
Cosmo Club
Marine Corps
Winter Street Ladies’ Aid
Dunlap’s Ladies’ Night
Martin Powers
Yeoman Wikes
Iron Works
Dike School
Lane
Bowdoinham
U. S
Germany
Charles Blodgett
Coombs High School
Jacqueline Stilphen
Betty
Nancy Durgin
Jean
Jeanette Hilton
Mary
Peter Fides
Pauline Cook
Cynthia Denham
Stilphen
Parent Teacher Association
Reginald Dore
Mabel Lancaster
Richard Denham
Old Haven Farm
Merton Barrett
Marshal Merryman
George Sedgeley
Neal LaRochelle
Harvey Cotter
Lionel Gilpatrick
South Portland
Ed Allen
George Hamilton
Dorchester
Mass
Jane Hall Browne
Mary Lilly
Watson Hildreth
Frederick Pauling
Hartford
Caleb Sedgley
Mabel McLain
Adesta Hatch
Eddie LaRochelle
P. G
Fred B. Reed
Stanley E. Wallace
Front Street
Ustowns Bank
Mexico
Tom Cowway
Martha Macvicar
Bill Boyd
Nina Foch Que
HE Torre
Warner Tyutt Chadows
Tei
Dona Drake
Son Chaney Jean Parker
Paul Kelly
Acquanetta
Bull Moose
Bowdoinham Post Road
Philip Morton
G. 1Ener
Robert Hutton
Joyce Reynolds
Edward Arnold
Ann Harding
Robert Benchily
NT Enya
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